Wireless IoT Connectivity Comparison → Power/Current Consumption, Sleep Mode, Idle Mode, RX/Receive Mode, TX/Transmit Mode
Power Consumption
The power consumption of wireless devices is a major topic of which power supply to use.
As for the power supply, it is related to whether “constant power” should be used or which battery type can be used.
Power Consumption | Low | Mid | High |
Connectivity | BLE | WIFI | LTE |
Thread, ZigBee, Wi-SUN | NB-IoT, CAT-M1 | 5G | |
Bluetooth BR/EDR | |||
LoRa |
Note. Battery and Features
Power Supply | Typical Capacity[mAh] | Nominal [V] | Dead Point [V] | Comment |
CR2025 @Lithium | 170 | 3.0 | 2.0 | Diameter/Thickness = 20/2.5mm |
CR2032 @Lithium | 220 | 3.0 | 2.0 | Diameter/Thickness = 20/3.2mm |
AAA @alkaline | 1,200 | 1.5 | 1.3 ~ 1.1 | Diameter/Length = 10.5/44.5mm |
AA @alkaline | 2,700 | 1.5 | 1.3 ~ 1.1 | Diameter/Length = 14.5/50.5mm |